Executive Leadership

Regardless of industry or size of company, it is critical to have passionate & innovative Executive Leadership that impact company culture and growth. Whether a company is public, private, private equity or venture capital backed, their success is driven from the top and having the right people in leadership roles can make or break a company.

Our team understands the unique challenges and complexities of recruiting and delivering sought-after executive leadership that can drive growth and lead a company to success. The history of the organization, stage of the company lifecycle, cultural factors, ownership structure, size, scope and complexity of the business will all impact who you can attract and who will be successful in these critical roles. For that reason, we invest significant time initially to understand the unique challenges and opportunities in your specific business as well as in your industry sector and the broader economy.

We partner closely with our clients to design a winning search strategy and we are relentless in our pursuit of the ideal candidate. As a firm, we take great pride in securing industry leading talent for our clients and being a part of our client’s success through the executives we help them attract.

Areas of Specialization:

CEO/President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Information Officer
CSO/SVP of Sales
Chief Revenue Officer

CISO
CMO/SVP of Marketing
COO/SVP of Operations
Chief Investment Officers
CHRO/ SVP of HR
General Counsel

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Fort Lauderdale
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954-385-8595
Matt Shore
Matt Shore joined StevenDouglas in 2006, playing an integral role in the company’s significant growth with a focus on maintaining the firm’s great culture and boutique approach. As CEO, Matt has oversight and management of all aspects of company operations. Under his leadership, StevenDouglas has garnered various honors, including Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting firms, Hunt Scanlon’s Top 25 Executive Search Firms, and 5 consecutive years on the Inc 5000 list. Matt has been a catalyst for the firm’s 2000% growth since 2005, making StevenDouglas one of the fastest growing firms in America.
Mr. Shore originally joined the company as a Senior Vice President, brought in to launch the highly successful Interim Resources Practice, and soon after was promoted to President to help scale the Search business as well. Since then, Matt has helped StevenDouglas opportunistically grow from 1 office and 15 employees when he joined, into a national firm with over 20 offices and 150 professionals. During his tenure there, the firm also expanded its capabilities and service offerings to include Executive Search, Professional Recruiting, Technology Staffing, and Interim Resources across an array of industries domestically and internationally.
Matt has been an industry leader in Executive Search for over 25 years, previously leading StevenDouglas’ highly successful CFO Search practice while directing the broader Executive Search practice company-wide. Prior to joining the firm, Matt spent 10 years in progressive leadership roles for a national recruiting firm where he ran the Professional Recruiting division throughout Florida. Matt received both his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees from the University of Florida, and initially was a Florida CPA that worked in the Audit practice at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
An active community member, Matt is a former Board Chairman for YPO Palm Beach, and a former Board Chair for United Way of Broward County. In addition, he has made a significant impact on many civic organizations including the Jason Taylor Foundation, LifeNet4Families and Cystic Fibrosis.
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Fort Lauderdale
[email protected]
954-385-8595
Elizabeth Jacobs
With over 20 years of experience in Executive Search, Elizabeth Jacobs, is a recognized expert in Chief Financial Officer search and leads the Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources search divisions as Executive Vice President at StevenDouglas. Elizabeth started with the firm in 2002, and since that time has substantially grown the Finance and Accounting Search practice first throughout Florida, and then expanded the practice nationally.
Elizabeth has been honored as one of South Florida’s top 25 Most Influential Business Women by the South Florida Business Journal. She enjoys working closely with clients, helping them explore their current and future hiring needs, as well as identifying individuals that will thrive within their culture. Her practice is focused on providing financial executives for emerging middle market to Fortune 500 companies. The Finance & Accounting practice specialties include general accounting, financial reporting, finance, treasury, tax and audit searches from mid-level management to C-level executives.
Before joining StevenDouglas, Elizabeth managed two branch offices for an international search firm for four years. Prior to entering the search industry, she worked for Morgan Stanley for seven years in the areas of corporate tax, investment banking and corporate accounting.
Elizabeth is active with a number of non-profit organizations. Most notably, she has helped raise over $2 million for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital chairing the Diamond Angel’s Gala. Additionally, she serves on the board of the South Florida Business Forum, and stays active with the Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Women’s Executive Leadership (WEL), and the United Way Women’s Leadership Program.
Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, became a CPA in NY, and then completed her MBA from Fordham University.

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Executive Leadership

Executive Leadership

Areas of Specialization:

Matt Shore

Elizabeth Jacobs

Step 1: Critical Questions

Step 2: Candidate Research

Step 3: Inspiring & Qualifying Phase

Step 4: Detailed Qualification

Step 5: Candidate Presentation & Interviews

Step 6: Feedback & Coaching

Step 7: References & Background Check

Step 8: Offer Negotiation & Resignation

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